Age of Rebirth

Luhardin is a mountainous town more than 6000 kilometers away from Imphal, an important town in East India. There are more than [-] people in the seventh brigade, and they are crowded within a radius of less than ten kilometers. The green tent, the local aborigines were very flustered for a while when they saw so many soldiers coming. Later, they gradually felt at ease when they saw that these Chinese soldiers did not disturb the people, bought and sold fairly, and treated people kindly.

All the units of the Independent Division took out hard cash. The common people didn’t know Chinese soldiers, but they did. Local vegetables and other agricultural and sideline products were originally self-sufficient and not worth a lot of money, but the troops purchased a lot of them. , The price has more than doubled at once, and this time, the local residents are dizzy with joy.

Ordinary people, no matter whether you are a British soldier or a Chinese soldier, if you can make your life better and have more money in your pocket, you are a good soldier. They scramble to sell their own agricultural and sideline products to the army. The common people can no longer do without the army, and they fully agree to the army's request for strict secrecy.

Therefore, the news that the Second Brigade was hiding here was not leaked out at all. When Tang Qiuli first arrived in Luharding, what he saw was the military and civilian fish and water, and a happy and harmonious atmosphere. He really took the Second Brigade The brigade commander Liao Zhenbang praised him a lot.

On the morning of May [-], Tang Qiuli convened the first military meeting of the seven brigades from the Sulu Mobile Corps in Luhading, the second brigade of the Sulu Mobile Corps, after entering the East India region. Make detailed arrangements for the deployment of the Indian campaign. [

The other six brigade commanders all came quietly from their hiding places. However, the conditions in their hidden areas were not as good as those of the second brigade. Before the meeting started, several brigade commanders shouted. "I said, Lao Liao, you have found a good place, you don't have to worry about eating and drinking, and the common people take the initiative to send it to your door. Today, by taking the opportunity to have a meeting on your land, you need to improve the food, you old man Liao can't be stingy!"

In another room, Tang Qiuli, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe, and Chief of Staff Ge Zhenzhuang worked together to finalize and finalize the plan for the East India Campaign.The bursts of laughter from the next door made Zhao Yuhe frowned slightly. He glanced at Ge Zhenzhuang, meaning, "The division commander is reviewing the battle plan here, and the brigade commanders are arguing next door, which affects the division commander's thinking. You Go say hello!"

Ge Zhenzhuang understood.Just about to get up, Tang Qiuli, who was immersed in the battle plan, said, "Director Ge. It's rare for them to get together. They are all old comrades in arms for many years and Brother Qiusheng's old subordinates. It's nothing casual, no affect us."

Ge Zhenzhuang glanced at Zhao Yuhe, Zhao Yuhe nodded slightly, but he thought in his heart, what kind of soldiers would the commander lead, if it was in the directly subordinate regiment, when the military meeting was held.The brigade commanders knew that the division commander was next door, and they were all as honest as elementary school students. It seemed that Deputy Commander Tang led the troops mainly with generosity.Only then will there be such a relaxed atmosphere.

In fact, Zhao Yuhe wronged the brigade commanders of the Sulu Mobile Corps a little bit. They didn't even know that the division commander Tang Qiuli was next door, and even Liao Zhenbang, the commander of the second brigade, didn't know. Those brigade commanders have to be honest, how many times a year have they met the division commander?

The laughter next door became more and more lively. Tang Qiuli smiled knowingly. He liked to hear the laughter of the commanders. The troops entered an unfamiliar area without any pressure on the upcoming battle. The performance of self-confidence did not take the British and Indian troops into consideration at all. In terms of momentum and psychology, they already had the confidence to win.

The brigade commanders were joking with each other. The chief of staff of the second brigade came in, first made a gesture of silence, and then pointed to the next door, and then pointed to it. The brigade commanders understood at once that the division commander was working next door. , we are noisy here, it's outrageous, you old Liao too, don't remind me, isn't this intentional?

If Commander Tang is okay, he is an old superior after all, but this is the first time a division commander has commanded our regiment, what does it look like?Several brigade commanders glared at Liao Zhenbang, Liao Zhenbang spread his hands and looked innocent.

Tang Qiuli heard the movement next door, suddenly calmed down, smiled and said to Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, the plan is almost done, we can start the meeting, don't keep everyone waiting!"

Zhao Yuhe packed up the things on the table, and at this moment, Chen Feng, the director of the communications department, hurried in, "Master, I just received an urgent telegram from the leader of the special warfare detachment Chutian."

Tang Qiuli took the telegram, glanced at it, and frowned slightly. Chutian's telegram reported the latest news.

"Master, our special operations teams went deep into Imphal, Simpson, Sardiya, Dinsugia, Ramgarh and other places to conduct reconnaissance, and found that the way the British and Indian troops assembled has changed. Imphal, the assembly point, was changed to Dhaka, Khulna, Pokaro, Saifpur, Zhenhati and other places in addition to the above-mentioned areas."

"In order to confirm this situation, our teams captured several officers of the British and Indian Army. According to the captives, they had just received an order to use various organizational units as assembly points. Afterwards, the formations were assembled in Imphal. Specifically, The situation is under investigation, please report at any time, detachment leader Chu Tian."

Tang Qiuli handed the telegram to Zhao Yuhe and said, "Yuhe, read Chutian's telegram, what do you think?"

After reading the telegram, Zhao Yuhe was also quite surprised. He didn't know what was the reason that prompted the commander of the British and Indian Army's eastward marching corps to make such a decision. Leaving aside other unfavorable factors, it was the fact that the British and Indian troops were scattered and assembled. At one point, it completely disrupted the division commander's combat plan to gather and annihilate the British and Indian Army's eastward march on the front line of Imphal.

If you only attack Imphal, and the British and Indian troops at other assembly points are alerted and dispersed, then the Indian campaign will be a protracted pursuit. For a month, half a year or even longer, the two independent divisions A main force corps has to be spent in East India, what about the direction of the Indochina Peninsula?Once the Japanese attack the Americans, will the troops fight or withdraw?

It is not in line with the division commander's principle of quick battle and quick decision. The most important thing is that all campaign plans have to be reinvented. In addition, a mass annihilation or ambush war has become a stalemate scattered defeat and pursuit battle. As time goes by, various unfavorable factors will appear, which can only be detrimental to oneself.

Zhao Yuhe thought about it and said: "Master, according to the information of Captain Chu, we can be sure that the gathering place of the British and Indian troops has increased from the original one in Imphal to the current eleven. This will affect our campaign plan. , is a huge impact, all plans have to be changed, and the British and Indian troops have different assembly times and locations, so how to gather and annihilate them is a big problem."

"Also, it will take quite a long time to wait for all the British and Indian troops to gather in Imphal. It is impossible for 10,000+ troops to lurk and hide for a long time. Once our campaign intentions are exposed, the commander of the British and Indian troops will , we will make corresponding strategic deployment adjustments, once the British and Indian troops evade our edge, disperse the guerrillas, and make plans for long-term entanglement, our two main corps will be trapped in the East India region.”[

"Furthermore, being surrounded by Alexander's troops in Sido, if we have the ability to resolve the battle, we will be surrounded for a long time without attacking, which will also expose our strategic intentions. Will the British and Indian Army's eastward marching regiment still go to rescue , is an unknown, in short, time is not good for us, and the place where the British and Indian troops are assembled is not good for us, so, commander, I suggest that you immediately adjust your deployment and make a targeted plan!"

Having said that, Zhao Yuhe smiled apologetically, and continued, "Master, I have thought about so much. As for how to modify the campaign plan and deal with emergencies, I haven't figured it out yet."

Tang Qiuli smiled and said, "Yuhe, it is very rare for you to list all the factors that are unfavorable to us. Indeed, Chelsea's action has caused us a big problem. Clenched fists, Originally, I wanted to beat a horse, but now I can only beat a rabbit and scare away the other rabbits. In this way, you and Chief Ge should go meet with the brigade commanders first, report the situation, and see what they think !"

After Zhao Yuhe and Ge Zhenzhuang left, Tang Qiuli crossed his arms and stood motionless in front of the map of the East India region. He pondered sharply, plans and ideas flashed through his mind, but none of them satisfied him. An imperfect battle plan is absolutely not advisable.

As far as the essence of this battle is concerned, it is to achieve its goal of destroying the last British armed force in the South Asian subcontinent in the fastest and most direct way. Obviously, all of its plans and plans cannot be achieved. The ideal effect would be that the troops would be caught in a protracted entanglement. Zhao Yuhe said it was obvious that time was not on his side.

Quick and easy, before the British react, they will be completely and cleanly killed. They rely on the foundation of colonial rule. Otherwise, the longer it takes, some countries in the world will come out to make trouble, especially the Americans. It is possible that Tang Qiuli did not want to leave any hidden dangers for his plan to occupy East India and Dongba.

It may be that he felt that his thinking had fallen into a strange circle. Tang Qiuli was a little irritable, and suddenly opened the half-closed door. The sultry and humid hot wind from the South Asian subcontinent rushed towards his face. Swaying so dizzyingly, I can't help but not clear my mind, but feel more chaotic.

Tang Qiu left his mouth, trying to divert his emotions, and get out of the mess for a while, but the voices of brigade commanders discussing loudly in the next room could not help but attract his attention.

(to be continued) (to be continued...)